All faculty members are expected to comply with the following:
a. Treat all persons with respect, dignity, and justice, discriminating against no one on any arbitrary basis such as race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or economic status;
b. Strive to help each student realize his or her full potential as a learner and as a human being;
c. By example and action, encourage and defend the unfettered pursuit of truth by both colleagues and students supporting the free exchange of ideas, observing the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity, and seeking always an attitude of scholarly objectivity and tolerance of other viewpoints;
d. Work to enhance cooperation and collegiality among students, faculty, administrators, and other personnel;
e. Recognize and preserve the confidential nature of professional relationships, neither disclosing nor encouraging the disclosure of information or rumor which might damage or embarrass or violate the privacy of any other person;
f. Maintain competence through continued professional development, shall demonstrate that competence through consistently adequate preparation and performance, and shall seek to enhance that competence by accepting and appropriating constructive criticism and evaluation;
g. Make the most judicious and effective use of the College’s time and resources;
h. Fulfill the employment agreement both in spirit and in fact, shall give reasonable notice upon resignation, and shall neither accept tasks for which he or she is not qualified nor assign tasks to unqualified persons;
i. Support the goals and ideals of the College and shall act in public and private affairs in such a manner as to bring credit to the College;
j. Not engage in sexual harassment of students or colleagues and shall adhere to the College’s policy on sexual conduct;
k. Observe the stated policies and procedures of the College, reserving the right to seek revision in a judicious and appropriate manner;
l. Participate in the governance of the College by accepting a fair share of committee and institutional responsibilities;
m. Support the right of all colleagues to academic freedom and due process and defend and assist a professional colleague accused of wrongdoing, incompetence, or other serious offense so long as the colleague’s innocence may reasonably be maintained;
n. Not support a colleague whose persistently unethical conduct or professional incompetence has been demonstrated through due process; and
o. Accept all rights and responsibilities of citizenship, always avoiding use of the privileges of his or her public position for private or partisan advantage. |
